IDB President Luis Alberto Moreno participates in the opening session
BALI, Indonesia - The heads of the leading multilateral development banks (MDBs) meeting at the Global Infrastructure Forum 2018 (GI Forum) today expressed their condolences following the tragic loss of lives and livelihoods in Sulawesi, Indonesia and reaffirmed their commitment to work together to deliver infrastructure that is resilient, inclusive, and sustainable.

A new report by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) identifies ten key elements that can help projects improve their sustainability and reduce potential social conflicts, from proper community engagement and legal foundations to adequate monitoring of results.

Backed by 26 Caribbean governments and the private sector, the Accelerator will fast-track investments which support climate action and economic growth
The Inter-American Development Bank announced today that it will partner with the Caribbean Climate-Smart Accelerator to program and implement the additional $1 billion in funds that it pledged for climate smart-investments across the Caribbean region at the Paris One Planet summit on December 12, 2017.

Latin American and Caribbean region lags in sports spending, activity levels
Latin American and Caribbean region could get a development boost from sports activities that improve the region’s social and health benefits, provided the programs are properly designed and monitored, according to a report by the Inter-American Development Bank.

More than 500 civil society representatives from 26 nations and international experts share knowledge on innovation from the perspective of future jobs, intelligent cities, the digital economy and social innovation
SANTA CRUZ, Bolivia – More than 500 representatives from Latin American and Caribbean Civil Societies organizations met in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, with senior Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) officials to discuss ways to put innovation at the service of sustainable development.

Miami Dade College (MDC) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) will host Demand Solutions Miami on Thursday, Oct. 19, at the Wolfson Campus in Downtown Miami.
Eighteen startups in design, fashion, gastronomy, music and multimedia have been selected to participate in a one-of-a-kind conference that will highlight innovation and entrepreneurship that improves lives.

Habitat, the main global conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development, is being held for the first time in Latin America
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) will have a strong presence in the Habitat III Conference to be held in Quito, Ecuador, Oct. 17-20, 2016.

CAN $ 20 million grant from Canada will improve transparency and sustainability in the extractive industries sector
The Government of Canada has donated CAN$20 million to establish the Canadian Extractive Sector Facility (CANEF) at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). The Facility will support knowledge generation activities and technical assistance throughout Latin America and the Caribbean.

12 projects selected from 50 submissions from Latin America and Caribbean countries
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has announced the finalists for the 2016 Private Sector Infrastructure Sustainability Awards, or the Infrastructure 360° Awards, which identify, assess and reward sustainable infrastructure investments made by the private sector and public-private partnerships in the IDB's 26 borrowing member coun